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Saratoga Middle/High School

Federal NCES profile for Saratoga Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 560170000390
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👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saratoga Middle/High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wyoming schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
8.7:1
small classes for Wyoming
13.3%
free-lunch eligible
139
students enrolled

Saratoga Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

School address

Saratoga, WY 82331
District: Carbon County School District #2 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560170000390 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Saratoga Middle/High School grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 153 in 2023-24 (+13.3%).

Teacher FTE added 16.2 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+18 students YoY 560170000390 · Saratoga, WY Other · SMALL · TRAD

139 enr · 8.7:1 · 13.3% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Saratoga Elementary (166 students)

Saratoga Middle/High School grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 153 in 2023-24 (+13.3%). Teacher FTE added 16.2 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Saratoga Middle/High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saratoga Middle/High School reports 139 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Saratoga Middle/High School compares

Saratoga Middle/High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.7:1 ▼ 24% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.3% ▼ 51% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 139 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.3%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 20% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,819
per pupil, district-wide - above Wyoming avg of $23,707
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Saratoga Middle/High School is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

District finance for Carbon County School District #2 reports $29,819 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Saratoga Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Saratoga Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Encampment K-12 School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hem Junior/Senior High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hanna Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Medicine Bow Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Saratoga Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carbon County School District #2 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~139 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Saratoga Middle/High School

How many students attend Saratoga Middle/High School?

Saratoga Middle/High School has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saratoga, WY. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 153 (2023-24), up 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Middle/High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Middle/High School is 8.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saratoga Middle/High School?

13.3% of students at Saratoga Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saratoga Middle/High School?

The largest demographic group at Saratoga Middle/High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Saratoga, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saratoga Middle/High School?

Saratoga Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Carbon County School District #2?

Besides Saratoga Middle/High School, Carbon County School District #2 also operates Saratoga Elementary (166 students), Encampment K-12 School (120 students), and Hem Junior/Senior High School (77 students). See the Carbon County School District #2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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